United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing
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What it says it does
EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR APPRENTICES IN THE PLUMBING AND PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY.
- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $2.1 million
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $203,486, education coordinator
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- APPRENTICESHIP IS A STRUCTURED SYSTEM OF TRAINING DESIGNED TO PREPARE INDIVIDUALS FOR AN OCCUPATION IN SKILLED TRADES AND CRAFTS. THE JATC COMBINES ON-THE-JOB TRAINING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN WITH RELATED CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. APPRENTICES RECEIVE FIVE YEARS OF RELATED INSTRUCTION AT THE LOCAL 520 TRAINING CENTER AS A REGISTERED APPRENTICE WITH THE US DEPT OF LABOR BUREAU, OF APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING. THIS INSTRUCTION IS PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE TO THE INDIVIDUAL. AT THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE FIVE YEARS OF INSTRUCTION AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, EACH APPRENTICE WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE UP TO 32 COLLEGE CREDITS TO APPLY TO AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN A TECHNICAL DEGREE FIELD RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION. APPLICANTS MAY JOIN THE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM UPON MEETING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS: 1) AGE 18 AT THE TIME OF ASSIGNMENT TO A CONTRACTOR AND WHEN INDENTURED AS AN APPRENTICE; 2) COMPLETE APPLICATION WHICH INCLUDES, TWO REFERENCE FORMS, BIRTH CERTIFICATE TO VERIFY AGE, COPY OF HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED AND ANY POST-HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS, HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS, DRUG SCREENING RESULTS DEMONSTRATING NEGATIVE TO ANY ILLEGAL, UN-PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS, COPY OF DD-214/MILITARY TRANSFER OR DISCHARGE FORM, VALID DRIVERS LICENSE, AND SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FEE OF $10. UPON MEETING THESE REQUIREMENTS, APPLICANTS MAY THEN PARTICIPATE IN A PROFICIENCY TEST AND AN INTERVIEW WITH SEVERAL JATC COMMITTEE MEMBERS. JATC COMMITTEE MEMBERS THEN VOTE AND SELECT QUALIFIED APPRENTICESHIP APPLICANTS TO JOIN THE PROGRAM.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1969.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe (Annapolis, MD), EIN 53-0159020. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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